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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Puerta del Sol Madrid Demonstrations, Elections 2011
Politics & religion are two issues they say never to discuss when traveling abroad as they’ll only cause problems. Discussion and debate, while necessary, is also exhaustive and requires effort and patience. The tens of thousands of people in … Continue reading
Posted in About Spain, General, Health, Money
Tagged 15 mayo, banks, corruption, demonstration, elections, La Asamblea General de Acampada Sol, Madrid, manifestación, political, politicians, PP, PSOE, Puerta del Sol
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2011 San Isidro Festival in Madrid
Another Fiesta de San Isidro has come and gone and was mostly a success. This is, by far, my favorite Madrid festival. It is, afterall, a celebration of Madrid’s Patron Saint, San Isidro Labrador, and lasted from 11 May to … Continue reading
Posted in About Spain, Entertainment, Food
Tagged 15 May, 15 mayo, 2011, bullfight, castizo, chotis, Chulapas, Chulapos, costume, dress, El Madroño, ermita, Ermita del Santo, festival, Fiesta, las vistillas, Madrid, Noches de Fuego, pasodoble, pradera de san isidro, rosquillas, san isidro, Taberna, traditional, Video
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Spain’s Murcia Earthquakes: 8 Dead, 120 Injured
Disturbing images, video, and firsthand accounts of the 2 deadly earthquakes which rocked Lorca, Murcia, Spain yesterday (11 May 2011) flood today’s media outlets. 8 dead and 120 injured. Included in the dead are a 14 year old boy and … Continue reading
Swedish Video on Spain: Europe’s Hardest Working Nation
I think Spain has been both insulted AND praised at the same time by the below Swedish video. It is provided by the Swedish documentary program “The Swedish View“. The documentary “deconstructs” why SPAIN has been named “The Hardest Working … Continue reading
Posted in About Spain
Tagged "The Swedish View", country, Europe, Facebook, Hardest working, Spain, Svenska ögon, Sweden, Video
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No More Fox News in Spain
19 May 2011 UPDATE: As of 2 days ago, after being off-air for about a week, Fox News returns to Spanish satellite Canal+ TV. The fact is, I’ve never spent much time watching Fox News here in Spain, on Canal+ … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment
Tagged cable TV, Canal Plus, Canal+, Digital Plus, Digital+, FOX, Fox News, news, Plus, satellite, Spain, TV
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